Human dignity ... is derived from a sense of independence.

The child, making use of all that he finds around him, shapes himself for the future.

The child endures all things.

Children must grow not only in the body but in the spirit, and the mother longs to follow the mysterious spiritual journey of the beloved one who to-morrow will be the intelligent, divine creation, man.

Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationists.

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.

The senses, being the explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.